Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Darryl PaulsonMay 12, 2017

Although a Republican and a conservative, I was never able to support Donald Trump for president for three reasons. First, he has seldom been a Republican in his lifetime. Second, he is a pragmatist and populist, but not a conservative. Finally, he has difficulty telling the truth. So, what was so appealing about Trump that […]

Associated PressFebruary 9, 2017

President Donald Trump‘s assertion that the media often fails to cover terrorist attacks is false, but he’s hardly alone in making the claim. The statement is just the latest by Trump to echo a website known for trafficking in dubious allegations of plots and cover-ups. “You’ve seen what happened in Paris and Nice. All over […]

Associated PressJanuary 6, 2017

The end of the 2016 presidential election is at hand. A joint session of Congress is set to count the Electoral College votes on Friday, a traditional ending to a most unconventional presidential election. Friday’s vote count marks the last chance for Democrats and other anti-Trump forces to disrupt Donald Trump‘s election. But even if […]

Staff ReportsDecember 29, 2016

The Pinellas County Republican Party chair is castigating Democratic state Sen. Darryl Rouson over his proposal to change the Electoral College. Rouson, of St. Petersburg, told the Tampa Bay Times Wednesday that he plans to file a bill to “require the state’s presidential electors to vote for the winner of the national popular vote.” The bill, which […]

Bob SparksDecember 20, 2016

Just like that, it was over. In Tallahassee and around the country, 538 electors cast their ballots to officially elect Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. Of course, they did. There was never going to be a different outcome. Never. Florida’s 29 electors gathered in the Senate Chamber to do what […]

Michael MolineDecember 19, 2016

Screen-Shot-2016-12-19-at-1.29.43-PM.png

The chants, the hymns, and the placards persuaded exactly zero Donald Trump Electoral College delegates to vote for anyone else in Tallahassee Monday. Even so, organizers of a protest in the rotunda of Florida’s Capitol considered their efforts a success. “Two-hundred and fifty people came out,” said Maxwell Frost, of Democracy Spring in Orlando. “We […]

Jim RosicaDecember 19, 2016

As expected, Florida’s 29 Republican members of the Electoral College on Monday cast their vote for Donald Trump for president and Mike Pence for vice president. The electors are among Florida’s most loyal Republicans. They were chosen by the state GOP and approved by Gov. Rick Scott. The votes were cast as dozens of protesters […]

Martin DyckmanDecember 19, 2016

There’s a scene in the musical “Chicago” that could be adopted virtually intact when they make the one I’d call “Trumpistan.” It’s the number in which a cunning criminal defense attorney, Billy Flynn, works the press as a chorus of puppets, dangling from strings, as they dance to his tune and parrot his words. That […]

Jim RosicaDecember 19, 2016

Screen-Shot-2016-12-18-at-6.21.27-PM.png

Just in case there was any doubt, Electoral College member Nick DiCeglie says yes, he’s still voting for President-elect Donald Trump. The Pinellas County Republican Party Chairman spoke with reporters Sunday night before Monday’s Electoral College meeting in the Capitol. He’s also sure none of his colleagues will be defecting, either. “The state party selects all the electors and they […]

Associated PressDecember 18, 2016

Florida’s electors will meet in the state Capitol Monday to cast their votes for president, after voters in the state chose Donald Trump. Don’t expect any surprises. The people picked to cast Florida’s votes in the Electoral College are among the most faithful Florida Republicans, and it’s extremely unlikely any will be swayed by the tens of thousands of […]

Tag: Electoral College

Darryl Paulson: President ‘Pants on Fire’

Donald Trump’s assertions echo site filled with tales of dark plots

A traditional end to an unconventional presidential election

Nick DiCeglie blasts Darryl Rouson’s Electoral College reform bill

Electoral College vote a non-story unless Donald Trump is involved

Protesters’ ardor fails to persuade Trump electors in Tallahassee

Donald Trump wins all votes of Florida’s Electoral College

Martin Dyckman: In post-truth America, responsible news more important than ever

Nick DiCeglie: “I’m casting my vote for Donald Trump”

Dump Trump? Won’t happen when Florida electors vote